1999–2000 NHL season

The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams each played 82 games. The New Jersey Devils defeated the defending champion Dallas Stars for their second Stanley Cup championship. During the regular season, no player reached the 100-point plateau - the first time this had happened in a non-lockout season since 1967-68.

1999–2000 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 1, 1999 – June 10, 2000
Number of games82
Number of teams28
TV partner(s)CBC, CTV Sportsnet, SRC (Canada)
ESPN/ABC (United States)
Draft
Top draft pickPatrik Stefan
Picked byAtlanta Thrashers
Regular season
Presidents' TrophySt. Louis Blues
Season MVPChris Pronger (Blues)
Top scorerJaromir Jagr (Penguins)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPScott Stevens (Devils)
Stanley Cup
ChampionsNew Jersey Devils
  Runners-upDallas Stars

Regular season

Final standings

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalty Minutes.

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PIM
Toronto Maple Leafs824527731002462221103
Ottawa Senators82412811295244210850
Buffalo Sabres823532114852132041173
Montreal Canadiens82353494831961941067
Boston Bruins82243319673210248865
Atlantic Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PIM
Philadelphia Flyers8245221231052371791233
New Jersey Devils824524851032512031313
Pittsburgh Penguins82373186882412361221
New York Rangers82293812373218246916
New York Islanders82244891581942751376
Southeast Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PIM
Washington Capitals824424122102227194994
Florida Panthers82432766982442091329
Carolina Hurricanes82373510084217216799
Tampa Bay Lightning82194797542043101733
Atlanta Thrashers82145774391703131422

Western Conference

Central Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PIM
St. Louis Blues8251191111142481651139
Detroit Red Wings8248221021082782101014
Chicago Blackhawks823337102782422451444
Nashville Predators8228407770199240946
Pacific Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PIM
Dallas Stars8243231061022111841029
Los Angeles Kings823927124942452281313
Phoenix Coyotes8239318490232228940
San Jose Sharks823530107872252141292
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim82343312383217227926
Northwest Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PIM
Colorado Avalanche824228111962332011118
Edmonton Oilers823226168882262121344
Vancouver Canucks823029158832272371047
Calgary Flames823136105772112561267

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

Player Team GP G A Pts
Jaromir JagrPittsburgh Penguins63425496
Pavel BureFlorida Panthers74583694
Mark RecchiPhiladelphia Flyers82286391
Paul KariyaMighty Ducks of Anaheim74424486
Teemu SelanneMighty Ducks of Anaheim79335285
Owen NolanSan Jose Sharks78444084
Tony AmonteChicago Blackhawks82434184
Joe SakicColorado Avalanche60285381
Mike ModanoDallas Stars77384381
Steve YzermanDetroit Red Wings78354479

Stanley Cup playoffs

Playoff bracket

  Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Stanley Cup Finals
                                     
1 Philadelphia 4  
8 Buffalo 1  
  1 Philadelphia 4  
 
  7 Pittsburgh 2  
2 Washington 1
7 Pittsburgh 4  
  1 Philadelphia 3  
Eastern Conference
  4 New Jersey 4  
3 Toronto 4  
6 Ottawa 2  
  3 Toronto 2
 
  4 New Jersey 4  
4 New Jersey 4
5 Florida 0  
  E4 New Jersey 4
  W2 Dallas 2
2 Dallas 4  
7 Edmonton 1  
  2 Dallas 4
 
  8 San Jose 1  
1 St. Louis 3
8 San Jose 4  
  2 Dallas 4
Western Conference
  3 Colorado 3  
3 Colorado 4  
6 Phoenix 1  
  3 Colorado 4
 
  4 Detroit 1  
4 Detroit 4
5 Los Angeles 0  

Note: W = Wins, G = Goals Scored

Eastern Conference Final

Philadelphia (1) vs. New Jersey (4)
DateAwayHomeScore
May 14New JerseyPhiladelphia4 – 1
May 16New JerseyPhiladelphia4 – 3
May 18PhiladelphiaNew Jersey4 – 2
May 20PhiladelphiaNew Jersey3 – 1
May 22New JerseyPhiladelphia4 – 1
May 24PhiladelphiaNew Jersey2 – 1
May 26New JerseyPhiladelphia2 – 1
New Jersey wins series 4–3 and Prince of Wales Trophy

Western Conference Final

Dallas (2) vs. Colorado (3)
DateAwayHomeOTScore
May 13ColoradoDallas2 – 0
May 15ColoradoDallas3 – 2
May 19DallasColorado2 – 0
May 21DallasColorado4 – 1
May 23ColoradoDallasOT3 – 2
May 25DallasColorado2 – 1
May 27ColoradoDallas3 – 2
Dallas wins series 4–3 and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl

Finals

New Jersey (4) vs. Dallas (2)
DateAwayHomeOTScore
May 30DallasNew Jersey7 – 3
June 1DallasNew Jersey2 – 1
June 3New JerseyDallas2 – 1
June 5New JerseyDallas3 – 1
June 8DallasNew Jersey3OT1 – 0
June 10New JerseyDallas2OT2 – 1
New Jersey wins series 4–2 and the Stanley Cup
Scott Stevens (New Jersey) wins Conn Smythe Trophy

NHL awards

Presidents' Trophy:St. Louis Blues
Prince of Wales Trophy:New Jersey Devils
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:Dallas Stars
Art Ross Memorial Trophy:Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:Ken Daneyko, New Jersey Devils
Calder Memorial Trophy:Scott Gomez, New Jersey Devils
Frank J. Selke Trophy:Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings
Hart Memorial Trophy:Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues
Conn Smythe Trophy:Scott Stevens, New Jersey Devils
Jack Adams Award:Joel Quenneville, St. Louis Blues
James Norris Memorial Trophy:Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues
King Clancy Memorial Trophy:Curtis Joseph, Toronto Maple Leafs
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:Pavol Demitra, St. Louis Blues
Lester B. Pearson Award:Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
Lester Patrick Trophy:Mario Lemieux, Craig Patrick, Lou Vairo
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard TrophyPavel Bure, Florida Panthers
NHL Plus/Minus Award:Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award:Ed Belfour, Dallas Stars
Vezina Trophy:Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals
William M. Jennings Trophy:Roman Turek, St. Louis Blues

All-Star teams

First Team  Position  Second Team
Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals G Roman Turek, St. Louis Blues
Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues D Rob Blake, Los Angeles Kings
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings D Eric Desjardins, Philadelphia Flyers
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings C Mike Modano, Dallas Stars
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins RW Pavel Bure, Florida Panthers
Brendan Shanahan, Detroit Red Wings LW Paul Kariya, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

First games

The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1999–2000 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark start in playoffs):

  • Patrick Stefan, Atlanta Thrashers
  • John Grahame, Boston Bruins
  • Maxim Afinogenov, Buffalo Sabres
  • Robyn Regehr, Calgary Flames
  • Alex Tanguay, Colorado Avalanche
  • Martin Skoula, Colorado Avalanche
  • Brenden Morrow, Dallas Stars
  • Mike Ribeiro, Montreal Canadiens
  • Brian Rafalski, New Jersey Devils
  • Scott Gomez, New Jersey Devils
  • Willie Mitchell, New Jersey Devils
  • Roberto Luongo, New York Islanders
  • Tim Connolly, New York Islanders
  • Mike Fisher, Ottawa Senators
  • Brian Boucher, Philadelphia Flyers
  • Simon Gagne, Philadelphia Flyers
  • Brad Stuart, San Jose Sharks
  • Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks
  • Ladislav Nagy, St. Louis Blues
  • Nik Antropov, Toronto Maple Leafs

Last games

The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1999–2000 (listed with their last team):

  • Marty McSorley, Boston Bruins
  • Grant Fuhr, Calgary Flames
  • Steve Smith, Calgary Flames
  • Guy Carbonneau, Dallas Stars
  • Esa Tikkanen, Florida Panthers
  • Wendel Clark, Toronto Maple Leafs

References

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